EDITORIAL: Sweeping poll reforms Should the Federal Parliament endorse the new integrated Election Bill as proposed by the Election Commission (EC), the country will witness sweeping reforms in the election system, making the political parties more accountable to the electorate. Opinion 05 Jul, 2023
EC proposes sweeping reforms The Election Commission on Monday sent an integrated draft of the new Election Bill, proposing some sweeping reforms. Nepal 04 Jul, 2023
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Ethiopia declares victory as military takes Tigray capital NAIROBI: Ethiopia's military has gained “full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday, and the prime minister said the taking of Mekele marked the “completion” of an offensive that started nearly four... Women 29 Nov, 2020
Transport management bill envisages sweeping reforms Kathmandu, August 24 The Kathmandu Valley Public Transport Management Authority Bill registered in the National Assembly stipulates a provision of easy, accessible, passenger-friendly, cost-effective and safe public transport by maintaining balance... Horoscopes 25 Aug, 2019
Finance minister urges Indian investors to invest in Nepal Kathmandu, May 16 Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has urged Indian industrialists and businesspersons to invest in Nepal without any hesitation. The finance minister made this call while inaugurating the ‘Nepal-India Franchise Investment Expo... 17 May, 2019
New laws come into effect tomorrow Kathmandu, August 15 The Civil Code Act and Criminal Code Act, which intend to herald sweeping reforms in Nepal’s legal system, will come into force on Friday. These two codes will govern the conduct of everybody – rich and poor, alike –... Travel 16 Aug, 2018
EDITORIAL: Better late than never Dr KC’s 27-day-long fast has ended with govt pledge to address all his key demands; we hope those in power will not pull yet another fast one on him Six years. Fifteen hunger strikes. The longest lasting 27 days. And one man. All that for reforms in... 30 Jul, 2018
Women in agriculture High unemployment rate in Nepal has resulted in high migration. With male youths leaving the country for different job destinations, especially the Gulf nations and Malaysia, women are left behind to work in the fields. This has added to women’s... 16 May, 2018
�Newly passed bills as important as statute� Kathmandu, October 24 Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Yagya Bahadur Thapa said the recently passed penal code bill, criminal procedure code bill, civil code bill and civil procedure code bill were as important as the country’s... Horoscopes 25 Oct, 2017
EDITORIAL: Historic tenure Periodic elections are the bedrock of democracy delivering services to the people and laying foundations of developments through people’s participation The second Constituent Assembly, which also doubled as Parliament after the promulgation of the... 16 Oct, 2017
Japan vows no more deaths from overwork while building Olympic arena TOKYO: A Japanese sports official promised on Friday to work with the builder of a showpiece stadium for the 2020 Olympics to stamp out “death by overwork”, a designation authorities applied last week to the suicide of a stadium worker. The... Women 14 Oct, 2017
